OAKLAND — Montclair Village has experienced an increase in burglaries and attempted burglaries this month, according to the executive director of the Montclair Village Association.

“There has been a spate of late night and early morning criminal activity that we haven’t seen in a while,” said Daniel Swafford, executive director of the Montclair Village Association. Swafford estimated that there have been as many as eight to 10 burglaries and attempted burglaries in the month of November.

It is uncertain if all of the incidents have been reported to the Oakland Police Department, Swafford said.

The silver lining is that many of the burglaries were unsuccessful.

“It is important to be proactive,” Swafford said. “Businesses and landlords need to look at upgrading their infrastructure and on-site surveillance.”

This includes upgrading entrance doors and windows, as well as enhancing video surveillance system, Swafford explained.

He stressed the importance of reporting incidents to the Oakland Police Department in a timely way has helped police with investigating the crimes.

“Pursuit does not end on the street. Detailed and accurate information leads to arrests after incidents have occurred. Assistance from the community is a vital part of crime reduction and the success of law enforcement,” Swafford said.

The crimes have occurred during the late night and early morning hours.

The Oakland Police Department was not available for comment.

According to the Montclair Village Association, some of the affected businesses include the following establishments:

Taqueria Las Comadres and Cybelle’s Pizza were among the businesses that suspects attempted to break into on Nov. 3. Damage was done to the entrances, but suspects did not gain entry into the properties.

On Nov. 7, there was an attempted car burglary on Antioch Court.

A business owner witnessed the incident, which ended in a high-speed chase between the suspect and police. The burglary was unsuccessful.

There was a laptop on the front seat of the car in question.

On Nov. 17, around 2 a.m., there were multiple break-ins including the Flower Outlet and Colonial Donuts on La Salle Avenue. Both businesses had cash stolen from their cash registers.

On Nov. 21, there were at least two more attempted break-ins at Mountain Yoga and Natural Expressions.

As a result, the Montclair Village Association has beefed up its overnight security with provider Bay Alarm, and has negotiated discounts with Bay Alarm for a variety of individual security services.

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